after all the greif,
4 engines later................

rebuilt bottom end went in with everything Lightened and balanced/knife edged etc.
standard head gasket, cometic every other gasket (to see what the problem was......... cometic head gasket MAY have been at fault!)

flat cylnder head, standard cams, non- solid tappets ( ) , 5psi MAX boost ( )

drove the cossie around tonight, washed her as she was COVERED in bird shyte,

i can gladly say i`m IN LOVE again, cossie rule and even people in other cars pointing and staring makes me smile!

car still runs the T4/wastegate as its totally fabricated from the head right upto the standard ford backbox (for standard looks lol) and it sounds the absolute dogs fookin bollox!!!

long may my cossie burn the back bumper with flames!!!!!!!

 

Told yer you would love it again yer silly northern monkey

 

nice one mate!
i've never fallen out of love with cossies,,
but then i aint been able to afford one yet either lol
soon though i hope

I know i Definitly notice ANY cossie goin down the road,,
sandard or not,!

 

good to hear,

 

Those Cometic gaskets are not getting very good reviews laterly

 

Me just fallen out of love with mine . lol

 

nice to some good news

 

not for long i bet, think i saw your cossie at A1

 

You did mate. You love,em when they are going and hate them when they are not.

I just want it back.

Dave

 

Pleased to hear you're back in action again.I've had similar shit for about a year and a half now.Done my brains in on cash,had 2 rebuilds but just returned from mapping by Stu and Kenny and it all feels worth it again.I'm up in the North East so hope to have a chat sometime.

 

been out since 8am this mornin and only manadged 84 miles but its been faultless!

Tiff, cometics r poo now IMO

Allsteel, where abouts in north east then?

 

Nice one Sean, glad it's all going well for you now mate did u check for any mk3 'scorts for them bitf for the door handle yet?

 

Up at Bardon Mill,are you going to Croft for the D/D day.

 

Glad it's all turned out ok for you Sean...

Incidently we have just removed a Cometic off my Dad's car and fitted a WRC Mountune gasket insted....that was blowing on No 1 cylinder.

 

i have had a look at a mates car as hers has just had a cometic gasket and ported head fitted, water system presurising up!

i`d stay WELL clear of cometic gaskets IMO, all other gaskets they produce (except headgasket) ar A1 though.

Sean.

 

glad to hear your loving it!

im chuffed with mine after its set up & theres no better feeling! touch wood!

 

yeh i`ll be at croft matey,

Dave no mk3 bits

 

good news mate